RUSSIA TO WORK TO ELIMINATE HOTBEDS OF INSTABILITY IN NEIGHBORING REGIONS – MEDVEDEV

Interfax
Nov 5 2008
Russia

Russia will continue to work to eliminate hotbeds of instability in
the neighboring regions, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in
an annual address to the Federal Assembly on Wednesday.

"The Caucasus crisis has shown once again that the use of force by
one of the conflicting parties cannot bring about a viable solution.

Therefore, we will continue to work to eliminate hotbeds of instability
in the neighboring regions based on international law," Medvedev said.

Out of respect for the existing formats, Russia will help settle the
Transdniestria and Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts and cooperate with all
parties concerned, he said.